The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows

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The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
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Studio album by
Damon Albarn
Released12 November 2021 (2021-11-12)
Studio
  • Studio 13 (London)
  • Staðahverfi (Reykjavík)
  • Studio 13 (Devon)
Length39:50
Label Transgressive
Producer Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn solo chronology
Songs from wonder.land
(2016)		The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
(2021)
Damon Albarn chronology
Meanwhile EP
(2021)		The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
(2021)		 Cracker Island
(2023)
The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows – Standard edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows"
5:00
2."The Cormorant"
  • Albarn
  • Tong
4:21
3."Royal Morning Blue"
  • Albarn
  • Tong
3:12
4."Combustion"
2:53
5."Daft Wader"
  • Albarn
  • Tong
3:28
6."Darkness to Light"
  • Albarn
  • Tong
2:59
7."Esja"
  • Albarn
  • De Ridder
  • Tong
3:41
8."The Tower of Montevideo"
  • Albarn
  • Smith
  • Tong
4:19
9."Giraffe Trumpet Sea"Albarn1:51
10."Polaris"
  • Albarn
  • Smith
  • Tong
4:45
11."Particles"Albarn3:21
Total length:39:50
Japanese edition bonus track [18]
No.TitleLength
12."The Bollocked Man"23:27
Total length:63:07
The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows – CD/cassette edition (hidden track)
No.TitleLength
11."Particles" (song ends at 3:21, followed by 0:30 of silence; includes a hidden track called "Huldufólk", which begins at 3:51 and has a length of 19:09.)23:00
The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows – Vinyl deluxe edition (bonus 7")
No.TitleLength
1."The Bollocked Man"3:46
The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows – Digital deluxe edition (disc two)
No.TitleLength
1."The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows" (live at Union Chapel)3:51
2."The Cormorant" (live at Union Chapel)2:49
3."Royal Morning Blue" (live at Union Chapel)3:49
4."Daft Wader" (live at Union Chapel)2:54
5."Darkness to Light" (live at Union Chapel)2:20
6."The Tower of Montevideo" (live at Union Chapel)4:04
7."Polaris" (live at Union Chapel)3:58
8."Particles" (live at Union Chapel)3:19
9."Beetlebum" (live at Union Chapel)4:11
10."Under the Westway" (live at Union Chapel)4:15
11."Sweet Song" (live at Union Chapel)4:08
12."El Mañana" (live at Union Chapel)3:57
13."For Tomorrow" (live at Union Chapel)5:54
14."Tender" (live at Union Chapel)3:56
15."Girls & Boys" (live at Union Chapel)4:33
16."The Universal" (live at Union Chapel)3:45
Total length:61:43
The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows – Digital deluxe edition (disc three)
No.TitleLength
1."The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows" (instrumentals)5:11
2."The Cormorant" (instrumentals)4:23
3."Royal Morning Blue" (instrumentals)3:16
4."Daft Wader" (instrumentals)3:29
5."Darkness to Light" (instrumentals)3:10
6."The Tower of Montevideo" (instrumentals)4:21
7."Polaris" (instrumentals)4:49
8."Particles" (instrumentals)3:20
Total length:31:59
The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows – Digital deluxe edition (disc four)
No.TitleLength
1."The Bollocked Man" (bonus track)3:46
2."Love & Memory (Recited by Damon Albarn)" (bonus track)3:44
3."Huldufólk" (bonus track)19:10
Total length:26:40

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [19]

Charts

Chart performance for The Nearer the Fountain, More Pure the Stream Flows
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [20] 37
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [21] 13
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [22] 8
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [23] 48
French Albums (SNEP) [24] 15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [25] 35
Irish Albums (OCC) [26] 24
Italian Albums (FIMI) [27] 32
Scottish Albums (OCC) [28] 5
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [29] 61
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [30] 20
UK Albums (OCC) [31] 7
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [32] 1

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